The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-22
THE PLATFORM.
Hearty and Unqualified Enforcement of tho
Gentleman who has Offices to Giyo.

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Hearty and Unqualified Enforcement of tho
Gentleman who has Offices to Giyo.
The following is the platform unani-
monsly adopted:
The Democratic party Of Ohio, in Con-
vention assembled, proclaims its hearty
and unqualified endorsement Of the hon
eet, patriotic and economical administra-
ton OF Grover Cleveland. We demand
euch judicious reduction OF the present
burdensome tariff az shall result in pro.
ducing revenue sufficient only to meet
the expenses OF an economical! admins.
tration Of the Government, the payment
of liberal pena;ons to Union soldiers and
sailors, and tho payment OF the interest
and principal Of the public debt; and, if
necessary, We favor auch a reduction OF
the internal revenue, excepting liquors, as
will prevent the accumulation OF O sur
plus in the National Treasury; and we de-
nouuCe any attempt to abolish the tax on
liquors for the purpose Of keeping up the
present un just and unequal tariff systom.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. , M
We call attention to and elUfm as q
sound doctrine and policy tho following
emphatic aud patriotic language Of Psesi.
dent Cleveland: sour public domain is
our national wealth, the earnest Of our
growth and heritage Of our people. It
should promisolimitleHs weslth and riches,
relief to a crowding population and homes
to thrift and industry. These inestimaplo
advantages ehould be jealousy guarded,
and u careful and enlightened policy on
the part Of the Government should secure
them to the people" We demand that
all lands Of the Government be held for
actual settlers who IRE pitiDsas OF tho
United States, aud for thoss who declare
their intention to become suoh. #.,
SYMPATHY WITH IRELAND.
We are in hearty sympathy with all
people struggling TO free themselves from
the environments OF despotism, and ea-
pecially does tho long and gallant struggle
Of Ireland for the priceless boon Of homo
rule and the rights Of manhood evoke our
wsrmest applause and command our
HEARTBEAT good wishes tor speedy success.
Labor, being the chief factor and great
conseryator OF free and liberal Institutions,
should .pjoy It's full share Of the common
benefits derived therefrom, therefore we
fsypr such restraints OF the GENERALIZATION
and encroachment OF corporate power
as will bring the best possible protection
to honest labor and ut the same time
conserve the interests Of honeet!y employ
ed capital.
THE IMMIGRATION QUESTION.
We favor such legislation on the quea-
ton OF immigration rs will prevent the
landing for permanent residence Of for
eigners who arc not willing TO declare
their intention Of becoming citizsns oil the
United States. We declare our opposi-
ton to the importation Of contract labor,
and we demand speedy punishment OF
all persons melting riot and revolution
against Republican institutions. i5i
,ass4 4 LITTLE PLEASANTLY. I'd
We denounce the present Republican
State Administration as weak. partisan,
personal and unbusiress.like. We call
upon the people Of Ohio to turn out Of
power a State Government whoae only
apparent mission Is to augment expendi-
lures, multiply offices, create deficiencies
and increase taxation, with the bankruptcy
of the treasury as the ultimate result
" We denounce the late Republican Leg
islature for It's cowardly and hypooriticsl
alliance, through intrigue with the Re.
publican Board OF Public Works and Re-
publican Attorney General, i'll scheme
whereby millions Of dollars worth Of the
property Of the State is to be transferred
to tho corporations interested in creating
monopoly Of transportation, without the
State or people thereof receiving any bon.
eft thereirom. s3aa3y b, "a t:Sf
n Y ONE AoRg JOKE. w. XII I,
I'VE demand the fullest safeguards for
the ballot box, the punishment Of all who
seek to corrupt 1t, and the enactmentiof q
J Law making it q felony for corporations,